Communications of the ACM
An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
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Reddit Wants to Get Paid for Helping Teach Big AI Systems
Reddit announced it will begin charging for access to its application programming interface.
From Communications of the ACM
AlphaFold Spreads through Protein Science
Based on machine learning, DeepMind's code now lies at the heart of a variety of protein-structure tools and workflows. It may ultimately be replaced by models...
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Locking Down Secure Open Source Software
Can even secure open source software ever be considered truly safe?
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Companies Turn to AI to Avoid 'Cloud Sprawl'
Cloud-computing usage at large companies is measured in millions of records a day, making it 'humanly impossible' to keep track of costs.
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Eco-Computing: Demonstrating the Computational Power of Ecosystems
The researchers developed two types of ecological reservoir computing as a proof-of-concept that ecological networks have computational power.
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Privacy Battle Erupts Over Smart Building Sensors
A project at Carnegie Mellon University to build a secure Internet of Things infrastructure has erupted into a dispute over monitoring and privacy.
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Researchers Analyze 53 Million Points of Clinical Data with Embedding Technique
Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Drexel University used a phenotype embedding technique to analyze 53 million patient notes from more than...
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MIT Turbocharges Python's Notoriously Slow Compiler
Codon lets users run Python code as efficiently as C or C++.
From Communications of the ACM
. . . And the Computer Plays Along
Software can improvise on the spot to accompany the performance of live musicians.
From ACM TechNews
Deepfake 'News' Videos Ramp Up Misinformation in Venezuela
Generative AI technology from Synthesia was used to create recent deepfake videos that attempted to spread misinformation and propaganda in Venezuela.
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'Spell-Checker for Statistics' Reduces Errors in Psychology Literature
The statcheck online tool developed by Michèle Nuijten at Tilburg University in the Netherlands has reduced statistical errors in scientific papers.
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Technology Innovation in the Insurance Sector
Here's a look at some of the newest technological advancements in the insurance industry.
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Why the Floppy Disk Just Won't Die
A surprising number of industries, from embroidery to aviation, still use floppy disks. But the supply is finally running out.
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Building a Computer With a Single Atom
New studies broaden the perspectives on what constitutes a "computer" and how small a computational unit can be.
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Google Hails 'Key Milestone' in Quantum Computing
Google's team said it had demonstrated that a system using error-correcting code can detect and fix errors without affecting the information.
From Communications of the ACM
Neural Networks for Drug Discovery and Design
Architectures suited for molecules streamline the identification of pharmaceutical candidates.
From Communications of the ACM
Adding Smarts to Vending Machines Drives Convenience, Efficiency
Advanced feature sets and functionality are projected to drive the market for connected vending to nearly nine million units by 2024.
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Ears on AI and Data
A round-up of podcasts focused on artificial intelligence and/or data.
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Surfing the Research Data Wave
A new data exchange format aims to provide a means for accessing and reusing large volumes of complex research data.
From ACM News